Does removing teeth for braces change face shape?

Anytime a healthy tooth is removed from the mouth, even one that is crowded, it can alter the growth of the face as well as the jaw. This change in facial growth is referred to as “long face syndrome,” as the face elongates until it actually begins to collapse.

Should I remove my premolars?

Premolar extraction may be a necessary step to take during a preparation for an orthodontic procedure. Namely, removing premolars may be necessary and even inevitable in order to preserve and optimize the overall function of a patient’s teeth and jaw.

How do you extract a lower premolar?

Lower premolars and canines have conical roots and are therefore rotated. The roots of lower first and second molars are flattened mesiodistally. They should be extracted by a buccal movement while the downward pressure is maintained.

How long does it take for premolar gaps to close?

Surgical extraction healing time Your tooth hole will be fully or almost fully closed about 6 weeks after surgery. The indentation will usually fill in and heal completely after several more months.

Should I Have my premolar teeth removed for braces?

Answer: Premolar extraction for braces? You are absolutely correct. Extracting only one premolar would leave your midline (contact point between your upper two front teeth) off centered from your face. I would STRONGLY recommend that you not have ANY teeth removed.

Is it possible to remove only one premolar?

You are absolutely correct. Extracting only one premolar would leave your midline (contact point between your upper two front teeth) off centered from your face. I would STRONGLY recommend that you not have ANY teeth removed.

Can my orthodontist straighten my Crooked Teeth by removing one tooth?

Your orthodontist is thinking only of straightening your teeth which would be very easy to do by extracting a single tooth because this would give you the necessary space to align the remaining teeth. However, this would do nothing to address the real cause of your crooked teeth which is a narrow dental arch.

Why are premolars normally extracted bilaterally?

You are correct that premolars are normally extracted bilaterally. This is because a bilateral problem requires bilateral extractions to remain symmetrical. If however your initial problem is very asymmetric then asymmetric extractions (just on one side) can sometimes be done.